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Machu Picchu
Breathtaking 15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains above the Urubamba River valley.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Cuzco Department, Peru · South America
Echarate sits on the route: 25 minutes from Quellouno, 50km from Sun Gate (Inti Punku) Viewpoint.
Echarate is a town located in Cuzco Department, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Echarate sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Echarate to your route.
Echarate District (or Echarati) is one of fourteen districts of the province La Convención in Peru. The town of Echarte, near the Urubamba River, is the capital of the district. In 2016, part of Echarte district was incorporated into the newly created Megantoni District.
Vilcabamba, the capital of the Neo-Inca StateRead more
from 1539 to 1572, is in Echarate District. The Neo-Inca State was the last refuge of the Inca Empire until it fell to the Spaniards and their indigenous allies in 1572, signaling the end of Inca resistance to Spanish rule. Subsequently, Vilcabamba was abandoned and its location forgotten. In 1911, explorer Hiram Bingham mistakenly identified the abandoned ruin of Machu Picchu as Vilcabamba, but he also visited a ruin called Espiritu Pampa by local Peruvians. In 1964, Gene Savoy identified Espiritu Pampa as the fabled Vilcabamba, a designation widely accepted by archaeologists and historians.
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Echarate is located in Cuzco Department, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -12.7351 latitude, -72.6157 longitude.
Echarate has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Breathtaking 15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains above the Urubamba River valley.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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